The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the apparel and fashion industry. Strong professional skilled in Retail, International Business, Textiles, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Change management and Fashion.
Klou Management offers consultancy and advisory work in the international consumer goods sector. Next to this activity the company also manages a real estate portfolio. The consumer sector experience is mainly at the global fashion brands (companies like Laura Ashley, Mexx, Liz Claiborne, Fashion Fund One PE (brands like Vilebrequin) and the Vlisco Group. Extensive experience in Continental Europe,UK, USA, Japan, HK and Africa Available for short term and long term assignments. Since early 2017 advising a Far East holding company on various business matters including its textile and Fashion division in West African countries.
AFFASO is a start up on the luxury men's fashion market: AFFASO -House of African Prints- is located in The Netherlands and launched its first exclusive collection of shirts on www.affaso.com. The designs are based on wax prints with a rich history. The brand rediscovers authentic African stories, drawings and colours and combines this with luxurious comfortable fabric and great fit. AFFASO will start wholesaling during 2019.
Vlisco Group designs prints and distributes fashion products (mainly Textiles). Approximately 93% of the Sales are generated in West Africa via our own Wholesale and Retail channel (35 own stores). The company controls the Vlisco brand, the Uniwax brand, the Woodin brand and GTP brand. The company employs approx. 2.500 people. The majority of them is based in West Africa. In 2009 the total consolidated sales of the company were Euro 169 mln. Thanks to considerable change management initiatives these sales increased by 2014 to Euro 272mln (plus 60%). The company was transformed from a factory operator to a brand focused fashion operator. In 2010 the shares in the company were acquired by London based, Actis private equity firm.
The Kwintet Group (HQ in Malmo, Sweden) supplies to customers in Europe, the USA and Asia high quality professional work wear for all purposes and industries. The company generates annual turnover in access of Euro 600 mln. The company was acquired by IK Investment Partners in 2005.
Fashion Fund One BV is a Dutch Private Equity firm focusing on majority investments in companies operating in the European Fashion and Accessories market. Current investments of the Fund include companies like Vilebrequin SA (swimwear), BNS Partners (eg Topshop Retail in Eastern Europe) .